breastfeeding

Last weekend Suhee & I took an infant care class. I learned some interesting things about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding provides many health benefits for the baby & the mom, & it also provides a financial benefit. To feed a baby on formula costs three thousand dollars per year. The U.S. recommends mothers to breastfeed for one year. They are in the process to changing it to two years, in order to match the WHO (World Health Organization). The worldwide average is 4.5 years. Which means that many children are breastfeeding beyond 4.5 years. Interesting...